Ticket dispensing apparatus



May 121953 M. E. ADAN-ls y2,639,148

TICKET DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed May 1, 1948 2 sheets-sheet 2 l t4442'45 37j i I 45 46 FIG. 4

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Patented May 19, 1953 Tiener MSPENSING APrAaATUs Max E. Adams,Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Francis Adamlski Adams, administratrix of said Max E.

Adams, deceased Arrlieiisaliiar 1., 1948, Serie! Na 24,502.

s claims. 1

This invention relates to ticket dispensing apparatus. Y

I t is the principal object ofv the present invention to provide ticketdispensing apparatus which is positive in its action and in which`unauthorized extraction oi tickets is prevented.

It isa further object ofy the present invention to provide ticketdispensing apparatus having improved mechanism for eiecting a positivede livery of a ticket.

It is-` a further object of the present invention to provide ticketdispensing apparatus having improved provisions for` preventing theunauthorized extraction ofI tickets.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide improvedticket dispensing apparatus which is capable of operation frornany predetermined location, neark or remote.

It is a further object o f the present invention to provide ticketdispensing apparatus which may be installed in game and amusementapparatus now in use for distributing tickets indicating the successfulaccomplishment of a particular play or of a winning play. Y

Other, objects and advantageous features of the invention will beapparent from the specification and claims.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will befmorereadily understood from the following description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a ticket dispensing apparatus inaccordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational View 01"' the apparatus shown in Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken approximately onthe line 3--3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional View taken approximately on the line 4-.4of- Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a stripv from which the tickets are taken.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawingsherein are illustrative merely, and that various modifications andchanges may. be made in the structure disclosed without departing fromthe spirit of the inven- I0 from which the tickets are taken isinitially continuous and, at predetermined spaced in; tervals therealongand providing the ends of the respective tickets, has weakened orperforated lines II transversely disposed and openings I2 in the linesIl, transverselyspaced for effecting the advancing'of the strip, ashereinafter ex-y plained. The ticket strip Il) may be stored in anydesired manner, such for example as in a coil (not shown), or in other.preferred arrangement The ticket strip I [l may, of course, be ofdifferent width if desired.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings of the device, a baseplate I5 is provided, which may have along one edge thereof, a iiange i5with openings Il for mounting the dispenser at the desired location. Thebase plate I5 is provided, on the upper face thereof, withlongitudinally extending spaced strips I8 facing Walls ofl which provideguides for the side edges of the ticket strip I0.

The strips I8 have mounted thereon longitudinally extending rails I9which extend inwardly and, with the upper face of the base plate l5 andthe inner walls of the strips I8, provide a channel for the ticketstrip. Ill.

Each of the rails I9 is provided with a vertica or upstanding flange20., the ends 2I and 22y ofwhich are transversely disposed to. providestops. Each of the iianges 20, intermediate the ends 2l and 22, has alongitudinally extending Slot 23 therein. The anges 2li, between thestops 21. and 22, provide a track for horizontal movement of a carriage2,5. of inverted U or channel shape.

At the front end ofthe carriage 25 downwardly extending legs 26 areprovided on each of which a pawl 21 is mounted. Each of the pawls 21 isadapted to be stopped at a rearward position by engagement with aportion of the leg 26 and each is preferably resiliently urged toitsrear-ward posi: tion by a tension spring 2-3, The pawls 2-'1 each has alower terminal end portion 29 which exe. tends downwardly forlongitudinal movement in a slot 30 in the base plate I5. A transverserod 3i is provided, mounted on the carriage 2,15, at one end of the rod3l, a tension spriner 3.2 is secured, the other end of the spring 32being secured to a post 3,3 xedly mounted on the. base, plate I5. Theother end of the rod 3| is adapted for engagement by the bifurcated end34 of an actuating lever 35, mounted by a pivot pin 36 on a downwardlyextending bracket 31 arried by the base plate I5` An actuating link 40is provided, pivotallyconnested, te the lever br a Divot 'ein 4I aliehas.

The lever is pivotally' an elongated slot 42 at the forward end thereoffor engagement by an actuating pin 43 carried by an armature 44 of asolenoid 45. The winding 46 of the solenoid 45 is carried by a frame 41secured to the under side of the base plate I5. At the front end of thebase plate |5 and on the upper face thereof, a bracket 49 is provided onwhich the winding 50 of another solenoid 5| is mounted. The solenoid 5|has an armature 52, pivotally mounted with respect to the solenoidbracket 49, a tension spring 53 being provided for normally moving thearmature 52 away from the winding 50.

At the outer end of the armature 52 a pair of locking pins 55 areprovided which are adapted to extend downwardly through openings 56 inthe base plate |5, when the armature 52 is in its lower-most positionand which, upon energization of the winding 50, are adapted to beretracted for permitting the advance of the ticket strip I and thedelivery of a ticket.

At the front end of the base plate I a forwardly disposed upwardlycurved extension 51 is provided for guiding the forward end of theticket strip lupon its advance. The bracket 49 has a forwardly extendingportion 58 with a front edge 59 which serves for aiding in the manualsevering of a ticket from the ticket strip I0 at the line presented atthat edge.

The electric circuit for effecting actuation of the ticket dispensingapparatus is illustrated in Fig. 2 and includes conductors 18 and 1|ccnnected to a suitable source 12 of electrical energy such, forexample, as the power leads of a 110 volt 60 cycle alternating currentsource. The conductor extends to one of the terminals of the winding 5Uof the solenoid 49 and to one of the terminals of the winding 46 of thesolenoid 45. The conductor 1| has a switch 13 in series therein, andextends to the other terminal of the winding 50 of the solenoid 5|, andto the other terminal of the winding 46 of the solenoid 45.

The switch 13 may be of any desired type, such as a conventional pushbutton, or may be a switch actuated by contact by a projectile propelledor delivered thereagainst in any desired manner.

The mode of operation will now be pointed out.

With the conductors 1G and 1| connected to the source 12, the circuitfor the solenoids 45 and 5| is normally in open condition and remains insuch condition until the switch 13 is closed. When the circuit is inopen condition, the solenoid 5| is deenergized and the armature 52 isheld in its lowermost position by the spring 53 and with the lockingfingers 55 extending downwardly in engagement in the openings i2 at thefront end of the ticket strip |0 from which a ticket is to be dispensed.The solenoid 45 is also in deenergized condition and the carriage is inits rearward position at the stops 2| and with the terminal ends 29 ofthe pawls 21 in engagement in openings l2 in the ticket strip |0 andextend into the slots 36. Y

Upon the closing of the switch 13 the circuit is completed therethroughto the winding of the solenoid and to the Winding of the solenoid 5|.The energization of the winding 50 of the solenoid 5| causes thearmature 52 to be moved, r

against the force exerted by the spring 53, to a position to withdrawupwardly the locking fingers thereby to permit the advance of the ticketstrip I0. At the same time the energization of the winding 46 of thesolenoid 45 causes the 4 armature 44 to move forwardly and advance theactuating pin 43 in the slot 42. The lost motion connection provided bythe pin 43 and slot 42 permits of initial movement of the armature 44during the interval required for the retraction of the locking fingers`55.

While the locking pins 55 are being retracted, further movement of thearmature 44 is effective through the actuating link 40 and the actuatinglever 35 for advancing the carriage 25 and the pawls 21 carried thereby,which pawls 21, by their forward movement, advance the strip of ticketsI0 through the length of one ticket. The action of releasing andadvancing the ticket strip III is, of course, very rapid.

Upon the release of the switch 13 the circuit is returned to itsdeenergized condition and the windings 50 and 4E of the solenoids 5| and45 are again deenergized. Upon deenergization of the windings 50 and 46,the spring 32 effects a retracting of the carriage 25, the pawls 21swinging against the tension of the springs 23 to a position to slideover the top face of the ticket strip I0 until they again enter the nextopenings I2 provided thereon. The ticket dispensing apparatus is then incondition for dispensing an additional ticket upon actuation of theswitch 13.

It will be noted that the ticket strip is normally retained in lockedcondition to prevent unauthorized withdrawal of a ticket and that noticket is available until, upon actuation of the switch 13 to closedposition, the ticket strip is released and advanced the length of asingle ticket, whereupon it is again locked and held until the switch 13is again moved to closed position. The ticket advanced for withdrawalmay then be readily severed along the line The bracket portion 58 aidsin maintaining the remainder of the ticket strip lll in position so thatthe forwardly projecting ticket may be manually severed by tearing alongthe line the front edge 59 facilitating the tearing.

The structure employed for this purpose is simple and rugged and freefrom likelihood of failure or operating difliculties in use.

I claim:

l. In ticket dispensing apparatus for tickets in a strip having equallyspaced perforations, a base plate, guide members carried by said baseplate for guiding the ticket strip, a carriage reciprccable on said baseplate, resilient means for urging said carriage in one direction, amember carried by said carriage for driving engagement with aperforation in said ticket strip for advancing the same upon forwardmovement of the carriage and movable out of driving engagement uponreturn movement of said carriage, a locking lever having a pinengageable with the perforations in said ticket strip for preventing theadvance thereof, a first solenoid for retracting said locking lever, asecond solenoid for moving said carriage in the other direction, meansincluding a switch for simultaneously energizing both of said solenoids,and means providing a lost motion connection between said secondsolenoid and said carriage whereby upon operating said switch means saidfirst solenoid is energized to retract said lever prior to the time saidsecond solenoid functions to move said carriage in the other direction.

2. Apparatus as defined in claim l wherein said member carried by saidcarriage includes a pawl having a terminal end portion for engagement ina strip perforation and resiliently urged downwardly on said strip.

3. Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the armature of said firstsolenoid is normally biased to urge said locking lever downwardly in aperforation on said strip and the armature of said second solenoidreciprocates in a slot of an actuating link pvotally connected to theactuating lever for moving said carriage.

MAX E. ADAMS.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date Allen Jan. 12, 1915 Grumstrup Dec. 20, 1921 Marian Feb. 28,1922 Hafecost July 29, 1941 De Lorme Nov. 25, 1941 Fluharty Mar. 31,1942

